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Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates 2023

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Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations

Occupation Occ. code Est. empl. Empl %RSE Mean wage Mean %RSE Entry wage Exp. wage 10th pct 25th pct Median wage 75th pct
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations35-000031,5801.9438,128
18.00
0.3029,530
14.00
42,427
20.00
28,813
14.00
30,548
15.00
34,976
17.00
40,660
20.00
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10003,2902.4950,851
24.00
0.7933,773
16.00
59,389
29.00
31,720
15.00
35,881
17.00
45,444
22.00
60,187
29.00
Chefs and Head Cooks35-10114106.2774,596
36.00
1.5249,226
24.00
87,280
42.00
45,099
22.00
56,477
27.00
75,299
36.00
92,707
45.00
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers35-10122,8802.5647,458
23.00
0.7633,197
16.00
54,589
26.00
30,045
14.00
35,461
17.00
44,046
21.00
55,877
27.00
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers35-20007,8302.2037,249
18.00
0.3630,563
15.00
40,591
20.00
29,538
14.00
31,750
15.00
35,825
17.00
42,009
20.00
Cooks, Fast Food35-20111,0004.2532,853
16.00
0.9229,076
14.00
34,742
17.00
28,629
14.00
29,714
14.00
31,200
15.00
34,692
17.00
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria35-20127405.5943,320
21.00
0.7635,972
17.00
46,995
23.00
35,221
17.00
37,843
18.00
42,842
21.00
45,885
22.00
Cooks, Restaurant35-20143,3802.7939,229
19.00
0.5932,459
16.00
42,614
20.00
31,102
15.00
34,035
16.00
37,734
18.00
44,070
21.00
Cooks, Short Order35-20155704.6035,043
17.00
1.1729,163
14.00
37,983
18.00
28,897
14.00
29,026
14.00
36,421
18.00
36,899
18.00
Cooks, All Other35-20198013.2437,249
18.00
2.2129,526
14.00
41,110
20.00
28,708
14.00
29,240
14.00
38,221
18.00
42,593
20.00
Food Preparation Workers35-20212,0703.5434,552
17.00
0.5929,390
14.00
37,132
18.00
29,041
14.00
29,722
14.00
33,644
16.00
36,351
17.00
Food and Beverage Serving Workers35-300015,6502.2736,833
18.00
0.5128,956
14.00
40,772
20.00
28,319
14.00
29,774
14.00
34,142
16.00
37,031
18.00
Bartenders35-30111,4004.6542,934
21.00
1.1129,280
14.00
49,761
24.00
28,239
14.00
30,303
15.00
36,385
17.00
52,000
25.00
Fast Food and Counter Workers35-30237,7202.8233,352
16.00
0.5128,771
14.00
35,643
17.00
28,003
13.00
29,501
14.00
33,030
16.00
35,369
17.00
Waiters and Waitresses35-30315,4103.1940,354
19.00
0.9928,876
14.00
46,093
22.00
28,202
14.00
29,618
14.00
34,656
17.00
44,518
21.00
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant35-30411,1106.4736,179
17.00
0.7431,826
15.00
38,355
18.00
31,415
15.00
33,210
16.00
35,323
17.00
38,270
18.00
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers35-90004,8203.0235,082
17.00
0.4029,514
14.00
37,866
18.00
29,227
14.00
30,160
15.00
34,292
16.00
37,137
18.00
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers35-90111,6604.3235,895
17.00
0.6329,865
14.00
38,911
19.00
29,093
14.00
30,720
15.00
35,047
17.00
37,731
18.00
Dishwashers35-90211,2904.1633,779
16.00
0.7229,613
14.00
35,862
17.00
29,462
14.00
30,160
15.00
33,617
16.00
35,450
17.00
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop35-90311,0805.0633,490
16.00
0.9329,051
14.00
35,710
17.00
28,886
14.00
29,838
14.00
31,462
15.00
35,142
17.00
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other35-90997904.9737,686
18.00
0.9631,622
15.00
40,718
20.00
29,393
14.00
34,291
16.00
37,504
18.00
38,952
19.00
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